Forgotten Cookies {gluten free}

First and foremost, Happy New Year, y’all!

The arrival of the New Year just makes me feel older. Even though I’m only 27, I’m finding myself in complete shock at how quickly time passes. I can’t believe my 10-year high school reunion invitations are being addressed as we speak. Don’t get me wrong though: I am not longing for the old days. No thank you to the acne that hit me in my early 20s instead of high school when it hit everyone else. Nor am I pining to relive my no-leg shaving phase or my weird, indie rock/emo clothing and horn rimmed glasses days.

On Christmas, my lovely Godparents (hi Glori & Carl!) found some photos from my awful emo phase. I distinctly remember the day when I wore cut-off army green pants and black converse to chemistry lab. My skinny ankles stuck out just enough to give a peak at my unshaven legs. (Do I even need to mention that a bra-less phase coincided with the hippie no-shaving phase?) Anyway, this blonde-haired beauty queen sat next to me that day. Her intense glares made it clear that she not only disapproved whole-heartedly of my ‘look’, but she was puzzled why a woman would want to portray herself this way. I want to thank that girl because she made me shave my legs and thus ended the razor-free streak in my life (and probably prevented futures ones as well). Her name was Summer, and I’m almost certain her last name was a season, too. (I bet Summer the beauty queen has 4 kids, bad roots and barely enough time to shave her own legs these days, just sayin’).

In the spirit of forgetting the awkward days of our youth, I want to share my grandma’s recipe for forgotten cookies.

Forgotten cookies consist of a beaten egg white with lots of goodies folded in (nuts, chocolate and coconut) that are scooped onto a foil-lined baking sheet (do not forget the foil!) and placed in a hot oven that you turn off promptly. They just so happen to be gluten-free if that’s your thing. I made the recipe as-written, but I think you could have a lot of fun here with different mix-ins: coconut, macadamia nuts and butterscotch chips? Dried cherries, orange zest and white chocolate? Lemon zest, hazelnuts and a splash of Frangelico? Have at it!

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I love recipes like this…where you put a handful of this and that in, and it turns out into something fabulous. And I love that you kept the recipe as it was, in your grandma’s way and how she did it. That is so sweet and makes me miss my grandma.

This is perfect for those nights when you desperately want (need?) a cookie but don’t want to spend too much time making them. I think I can handle an egg white, sugar and add-ins!
I’m on a cookie detox right now, but give me a week and I bet this will make an appearance ;) Happy New Year!

I remember when flower pants were in style…but then again that was about ten years ago and I was seven, but still, as a kid I still remember the horrible fashion choices I may or may not (thanks to parents buying and picking clothes) have made. The cookies look good, I’m guessing they are called forgotten cookies because you can put in leftover and forgotten things in the pantry.

Oh man these cookies look mighty good!
When I was young I wore converse Chuck Taylor’s that I referred to as Beaver Cleavers. I was a total embarrassment to my parents because they were always two different colors, one blue and one pink. People stared, pointed and I’m sure thought my parents were doing a horrible job of raising me. But look at us now!

What a unique cookie! I love how versatile these are, not to mention how easy (except for the part about being patient for 8 hours)! Once I get through the 4 dozen cookies in my freezer from Christmas, I am going to give these a try!

agh you reminded me that my 10-year high school reunion is coming up soon… i feel so old! and you should totally share that emo picture of you hehe!

anyways, these cookies sound really good! almost like divinity in cookie form! anyway, happy happy new year! so happy that i found your blog and i look forward to all the goodies you have to share this year. and maybe our paths will cross too :)

What a great recipe! I love that they are Gluten-Free {Steve’s sisters are GF and I bake a lot for them}. Ohhh and isn’t it so funny looking back at those awkward stages, I just laugh and think, “Thank goodness I’m done with that” haha :)

I sat next to a blond beauty queen named Summer Flowers in high school. I’ll never forget her and her frilly, girly, beauty queen name.

Also, I once didn’t shave in 7th grade just because it was new to me and I wasn’t good about remembering to do it and one of the mean boys totally called me out on it and made fun of my hairy legs all day. Longest. Day. Ever.

oooh, not bad, not bad, no oil, no butter, only good fat – love it. i really love your recipes and the portions are just right. i don’t get how some people make dessert everyday and are still in shape. love your site

Great post and I could probably top your fashion sense by having the perm mullet look, yes those days were good but the styles were too funny ;) Your cookies do not suffer from any style issues though, they look awesome..
Take care..

These cookies… Girl, you sent me right back to childhood! A friend’s mom used to make them every year for Christmas, from grade school all the way to high school. They were delish and I can’t wait to give them a try myself! I’ll have to send her a box… So glad you posted these, they look fab!

Great recipe, it looks so fun. Awkward stages in high school are fun, I wore my hair in a bun for like a year straight because I was so frustrated with trying to keep it from frizing in Florida’s humidity. :-P

When I think back on the days of living with friends and sleeping in until 11, I miss the old days. But when I think of how far I’ve come since then, it’s hard to deny that growing older isn’t half bad.

These cookies look great. Anything with coconut in it is a winner in my book.

I love your site and am so glad I found it! and I love that you’ve done all the work to allow us to make small portion sized DELISCIOUS desserts! I had to post a comment to tell you that I made these for my co-workers on Tuesday (made them before I went to bed), and that I had to bring in two more batches today! they were (I’m not kidding), running to the pantry when I emailed them to say “oh, btw, I brought in more cookies” These are ridiculously easy to made, easy to eat and soooo good….. Thank you!

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